Chikai Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Chikai Surname Definition:
Chikai is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: white tailed mongoose.
Chikai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 72 | 1:214,420 | 24,333 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Chikai (2,528) may also be a first name.
Chikai Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikai is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: white tailed mongoose.
Chikai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chikai (Hindi: चिकई, Marathi: चीकाई, Oriya: ଚିକାଇ) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chikai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,980,395th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Chikai reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikai is also the 146,689th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 2,528 people.
The last name Chikai is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 214,420. In Zimbabwe Chikai is most common in: Mashonaland West Province, where 72 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chikai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିକାଇ | cika'i | - |
| Chikai in the Hindi language | ||
| चिकई | cika'i | 85.71 |
| चिकाई | cika'i | 14.29 |
| Chikai in the Marathi language | ||
| चीकाई | cika'i | 50 |
| चीकई | cika'i | 50 |
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Footnotes
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